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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 5, Book 5 : Chapter 1, Sophy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the worst thing a man can think about in regard to his child, according to Rousseau?
(a) Wondering whether it will survive childhood.
(b) Wondering whether it will be good.
(c) Wondering whether it is actually his.
(d) Wondering whether it will succeed.

2. In what does Rousseau say selfishness is rooted?
(a) Competition between facets of the self.
(b) Resentment of childhood sexual trauma.
(c) Comparison of the self with others.
(d) Nostalgia for a prelapsarian state.

3. What does Rousseau contrast with the active lifestyle?
(a) The military lifestyle.
(b) The sedentary lifestyle.
(c) The meditative lifestyle.
(d) The lifestyle of moderation.

4. Whom does Rousseau address directly in the section on submission?
(a) Mothers.
(b) Gentlemen.
(c) Tutors.
(d) Clergy.

5. What advantage does physical activity confer on a student?
(a) Strength to overcome emotions.
(b) Vigor to face the threats in life.
(c) Patience to face loss.
(d) Hard-heartedness to face suffering.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rousseau say is the particular challenge for women?

2. What does Rousseau say about the first 25 years of a man's life?

3. Against what does Rousseau warn teachers?

4. Where do the differences between men's and women's roles originate, in Rousseau's opinion?

5. How does Rousseau suggest telling students about where babies come from?

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